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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Timeline

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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Timeline

VS Fashion Show Events World Events Notable Artists Year
First VS Fashion Show at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. O.J. Simpson found not guilty. Models: Stephanie Seymour, Veronica Webb. Photographer: Russell James. Nineteen Ninety-Five
Show gains traction, still invite-only. Dolly the sheep is cloned. Models: Tyra Banks, Karen Mulder. Photographer: Herb Ritts. Nineteen Ninety-Six
Naomi Campbell walks for VS. Hong Kong returns to China. Models: Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen. Art Dir.: Edward Razek. Nineteen Ninety-Seven
First Fantasy Bra worn by Tyra Banks. Google is founded. Models: Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum. Photographer: Mario Testino. Nineteen Ninety-Eight
First online broadcast crashes VS’s site. Y2K fears intensify. Models: Heidi Klum, Laetitia Casta. Creative Dir.: Ed Razek. Nineteen Ninety-Nine
Gisele wears the $15M Red Hot Fantasy Bra. Sydney hosts the Olympics. Models: Gisele Bündchen, Daniela Peštová. Two Thousand
First TV broadcast on ABC. 9/11 attacks shake the world. Models: Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima. Photographer: Mario Testino. Two Thousand and One
Angel Wings become a signature. Euro currency is introduced. Models: Karolina Kurkova, Heidi Klum. Art Dir.: Todd Thomas. Two Thousand and Two
Show moves to CBS, expanding reach. Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Models: Alessandra Ambrosio, Karolina Kurkova. Two Thousand and Three
No show—VS launches “Angels Across America.” Facebook is founded. Models: Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima. Two Thousand and Four
$12.5M Fantasy Bra unveiled, worn by Gisele Bündchen. Iraq War begins. Models: Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio. Art Dir.: Edward Razek. Two Thousand and Five
Show introduces “PINK” segment; first VS Fashion Show in Hollywood. Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans. Models: Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen. Photographer: Mario Sorrenti. Two Thousand and Six
"Super Angels" theme; high-fashion runway. Twitter is founded. Models: Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio. Creative Dir.: Todd Thomas. Two Thousand and Seven
First performance by Rihanna; larger stage setup. Global recession begins. Models: Marisa Miller, Miranda Kerr. Two Thousand and Eight
VS Show broadcast live in high definition. Barack Obama elected President of the U.S. Models: Heidi Klum, Alessandra Ambrosio. Photographer: Russell James. Two Thousand and Nine
“Fantasy Forest” segment introduced; heavy media attention. BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Models: Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima. Art Dir.: Ed Razek. Two Thousand and Ten
“Dangerous Liaisons” theme; Angels perform runway tricks. Osama bin Laden is killed. Models: Candice Swanepoel, Doutzen Kroes. Photographer: Mario Sorrenti. Two Thousand and Eleven
New musical guests: Rihanna, Justin Bieber. The Mayan calendar predicts the apocalypse. Models: Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima. Art Dir.: Todd Thomas. Two Thousand and Twelve
Show introduces larger-scale sets; musical guests include Taylor Swift. Boston Marathon bombing. Models: Karlie Kloss, Lily Aldridge. Two Thousand and Thirteen
Ed Razek retires as Creative Director. Ebola outbreak spreads. Models: Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio. Two Thousand and Fourteen
VS Show moved to London for first time. Paris attacks kill over 130. Models: Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel. Photographer: Russell James. Two Thousand and Fifteen
More diverse cast of models introduced; performance by The Weeknd. Brexit vote happens in the UK. Models: Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner. Two Thousand and Sixteen
Victoria’s Secret goes global with a larger audience. Donald Trump elected President. Models: Jasmine Tookes, Adriana Lima. Art Dir.: Ed Razek. Two Thousand and Seventeen
Last VS Fashion Show aired before hiatus; music by Shawn Mendes. Me Too movement gains global attention. Models: Elsa Hosk, Adriana Lima. Two Thousand and Eighteen
Victoria’s Secret announces hiatus for the fashion show. Australia faces wildfires. Models: Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid. Two Thousand and Nineteen
Fashion Show canceled for the first time since 1995. COVID-19 pandemic begins. Models: Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner. Two Thousand and Twenty
New VS focus on inclusivity and body positivity. Global COVID-19 pandemic continues. Models: Paloma Elsesser, Valentina Sampaio. Two Thousand and Twenty-One
Victoria's Secret rebrands with new marketing strategies. Russia invades Ukraine. Models: Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber. Photographer: Lachlan Bailey. Two Thousand and Twenty-Two
VS announces return to annual shows with new focus on diversity. Inflation soars worldwide. Models: Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber. Art Dir.: Julia Jamin. Two Thousand and Twenty-Three


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